Farmer's Market Plein Air Painting

 

Plein air painting at the @ylnifarmersmarket Saturday morning, September. I set my easel up on the corner of Wayne and Barr St. So many people out enjoying their Saturday morning at the market.

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This original oil painting is available. 9x12 oil on panel. 

Purchase link on my Daily Paintworks Gallery:

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/heidi-malott/plein-air-farm-market-9x12-oil-painting-/1021349

Plein Air Painting Smalltown Landscape Heidi Malott

Joseph Decuis

9x12"

oil on stretched 

2018

I have not been out painting on location as much as I would like.  I finally made it out a couple times this week.  Plein air keeps my studio work fresh.  Hopefully the bees (yellow jackets) won't be too bad today.

Roanoke is a wonderful community.  A small town feel with a lot going on.  A strong art community, countless festivals, farmer's markets, car shows block partys, unique shops I could go on and on.  Google Joseph Decuis for an amazing look into a farm to fork establishment.

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Contemporary Landscape Oil Painting Summer Dreams Heidi Malott 9x12

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Summer Dreams

2018 oil on panel

9x12 inch

A larger painting than my usual littles!  This is what happens when I run out of primed panels, which is good because I need to paint larger pieces more often.

Hope your week goes well.  We are off to a slow start.  Time for another cup of coffee!

Autumn Drive Sunset 9x12 inch Original Oil Painting Studio Special

Autumn Drive - Sunset

9x12 inch

oil on beveled panel

$300

Ok, this may sound weird, but it is so true.  Painting this one felt like playing an instrument.  When you paint often there are some times that are way more joyous than others.  The whole process seems to flow without hesitation.  This definitely does not happen every time so when it does you just savor the moment and realize even more why you get up and do this every day. 

Purchase Link

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/heidi-malott/autumn-drive-sunset-9x12-inch-original-oil/633598

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Original Oil Paintings Heidi Malott Artwork

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Campsite

9x12"

oil on 1/4 inch panel

ready to hang with slotted back

Blue Skies 9x12" Contemporary Impressionism Original Artwork Heidi Malott

Blue Skies

9x12"

oil on beveled panel 

$300

Autumn skies and changing fields.  

Purchase Link

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/heidi-malott/blue-skies-9x12-contemporary-impressionism-original-artwork--heidi-malott/630669

Poppy Field 9x12" Contemporary Impressionism Original Artwork Heidi Malott

"Poppy Tapestry"

9x12"

oil on beveled panel 

$300

Another effort on a larger scale and this very slick surface.  Kind of like ice skating but felt a bit more comfortable this time.

Purchase Link

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/heidi-malott/poppy-field-9x12-contemporary-impressionism-original-artwork--heidi-malott/628992

Downtown Indy 9x12" Artwork Original Oil Painting Contemporary Impressionism Heidi Malott

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Indy - Saturday

9x12" oil on slotted panel

no frame required

detail

Downtown Indy.  Circle Center near the food trucks on Saturday.  I am enjoying painting on a larger scale.  I know I keep saying that lately.  I am running through whatever I have in the studio to paint on.  Time to use what I have laying around.  That and the fact that I need to order the little squares that I usually paint on.

Farm Life Landscape 9x12 inch Contemporary Landscape Painting Heidi Malott

Harvest Time

9x12"

oil on beveled primed panel

$300

A picturesque farm in Indiana at the end of summer.  I have painted many fields and that much real estate on a canvas or panel can be tricky.  You don't want to bore the viewer with such a large mass.  Lots of squinting to simplify but still have enough detail to keep it from being boring.

Purchase Link

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/heidi-malott/farm-life-landscape-9x12-inch-contemporary-landscape-painting-heidi-malott/625876

Garden Art 9x12" Mailboxes and Clematis Original Impressionism Oil Painting

"Mailboxes and Clematis"

9x12 inch

oil on primed beveled panel

$300

The back side of our mailboxes look like little birdhouses!  I have walked out to these mailboxes all summer long thinking, "I really need to paint this!"  I finally got to it yesterday.  I think this little scene sums up our lovely warm days of summer.  I can just hear the hum of bees and hummingbirds.

Purchase Link

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/heidi-malott/garden-art-9x12-mailboxes-and-clematis-original-impressionism-oil-painting/624873

Rural Landscape 9x12 Original Oil Painting Ready to Hang

"Rural Roller Coaster"

9x12"

oil on 3/8" panel

Dovetail slot for easy hanging 

no frame needed 

This painting might look familiar.  I painted this scene on one of my small daily paintings.  There are a few others I would like to do the same.

"Rural Roller Coaster"  - one of my favorite memories as a kid is riding out to Grandma's farm in a 1970's sedan the size of a boat.  Of course no seat belts, and my sisters and I squealing with delight as the car went up and over the hill while our stomachs did flip flops.

Contemporary Art 9x12 Summer Landscape Original Oil Painting Heidi Malott

"Summer Sway"

9x12"

oil on primed panel

ready to hang

no frame needed

3/8" thick with dovetail slot to hang

detail:

I am not ready to say goodbye to summer just yet.  I was out in the garden harvesting green peppers in November!  We have had snow by this time some years.  So no ccomplaints here.

I am so enjoying painting on a larger scale.  I just have to remember to take my time and be thoughtful of my brushstrokes all of course while staying fresh and not overworking the oil paint.  Deep breath!

Contemporary Abstract Impressionism 9x12" Rural Landscape Painting Heidi Malott

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"Autumn Dance"

9x12" 

oil on 3/8" thick panel 

Dovetail slot for easy hanging

no frame necessary 

A contemporary look at the rural landscape around me.  There is still so much color to glean from the fields this late in Autumn.  I really enjoyed simplifying the details and painting the raw colors in the light and shadows.  Focusing on bold thoughtful brushstrokes to represent the field ready for harvest.

Night at the Philharmonic 9x12 Painting Orchestra Embassy Theater

"Night at the Phil"

9x12"

oil/primed ready to hang art board

no frame needed

From the same theater I painted a couple days ago.  A lovely evening at the philharmonic.  The dark colors are difficult to capture digitally.  They are much richer and full of warm and cool tones.  They are not flat black.  I don't own a tube of black paint, if you do, throw it away.  You will be much happier with your work if you do, trust me.  Your paintings will be more harmonious and more relate-able to the viewer.  I get my favorite dark tones mixing oranges with blues.  Give it a try.

Philharmonic Embassy Theater 9x12 Interior City Impressionist Painting

Detail-

"Intermission"

9x12"

oil/primed artboard 3/8" thick

ready to hang-no frame needed

My daughter and I enjoyed an enjoyable evening at the philharmonic at Ft. Wayne's Embassy Theatre.  I snapped some shots from the upper level and finally got a chance to work on a painting.  I haven't painted this large in a while and this took me a few days to work out.  I tried to keep it painterly yet readable with all the architectural details.

If you click on the picture you can see the details a bit better.

12x9 Rural Homestead Summer Original Oil Painting

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Rural Homestead in Summer

12x9 inches oil on primed panel

ready to hang panel with dovetail slot

no frame needed

A much larger piece than my usual 6x6 in paintings.  A soft impression of a rural farmstead on an ideal day. 

9x12 Children Impressionist Paintings Boyhood Memories

"Bug Huntin'

9x12"  oil on gesso primed masonite

This painting brings back memories of my boy's childhood adventures.  The brilliant sun shining on their heads was irresistible in this natural setting on a hiking/camping trip years ago.

As most of you parents know, another name for this could be "Fleeting Moments"

9x12 Plein Air Impressionist Garden Oil Painting Rose Garden Summer Landscape

 

"A Place for Tea"

12x9"  oil on primed artist hardboard

This painting is from the same yard I painted from in a previous post:

I actually painted this one a few years ago.  I was cleaning out my studio and totally forgot about it.  This was painted on location, plein air.  It brings back good mornings of a beautiful morning with the early sun casting long shadows.  The gazebo back behind the walkway of roses would have been a perfect place for lunch, don't you think?

Chickens Roosters Painting Large 9x12 Contemporary Impressionism

"Feeding Her Chickens"  9"x12"  Oil on primed artboard.
One of the few larger paintings on this blog.  This painting was done a couple years ago, so it is dry and ready for a home.  I have to say it is one of my favorites due to the rich color, texture and subject matter. 

Barn Painting 9x12 Rural Landscape Old Truck Contemporary Impressionism

"Greener Pastures" 12"x9" oil on canvas. As you see, this is a highly textured painting. I love how it adds to the feel of this landscape with the old broken down truck. A lot of farms seem to have an old truck "put to pasture". Merry Christmas Eve.